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SWA to MPL: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
6,136 mi
9,875 km · 5,332 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Near MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from MPL?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Montpellier (MPL) is 6,136 miles (9,875 km, 5,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shantou and Montpellier?
Montpellier is 6 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to MPL?
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